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Page Four THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, N. C. Jan. 15,194! MHC Honored By Visit Of Distinguished Guatemalans Mars Hill has been honored the past week with the presence of two personalities from one of our Central American neighbor coun tries, Guatemala. Senora Maria Munoz de Sosa M. and her daugh ter, Senorita Maria Sosa, arrived on campus January 4, after cele brating Christmas in Washington, D. C. with the Guatemalan Am bassador. They flew from the Guatemalan capital to New Or leans, a six hours flight. From there, they traveled by train to Washington. Sixteen year old, black-haired Maria will be a familiar figure on campus, since she is enrolled in the Commercial Department for the spring semester. However, her mother departed Monday on her return journey to Guatemala. She will spend several days in New Or leans shopping. About the middle of January, she and her husband, Senor Julia Sosa M., will begin a lengthy tour of South America. Senor Sosa, employed by a Ca nadian insurance firm, received the tour as reward for extraordi nary services during the past year. Sousa Son Studies In Canada Julia Sosa, eighteen year old son of the Sosas, is enrolled as a medical student at McGill Univer sity in Montreal, Canada. Julia studied at Mars Hill for two months last year, April and May. Since two years ago, Senora de Sosa has made four visits to the United States and Canada. Al though she speaks with an accent, her English is unusually fluent. English idioms, she states, are MHC Students “Make Good” The December All-Indian Bap tist carries an article by Robert Sieg, Mars Hill ’39, who is at tached to the Laguna Mission, La guna, New Mexico. Great Progress Is Made in Improve ments Around Camp us Enclosing a donation to the building, fund, Anne Bishop Ray (Mrs. Walter B.) writes that she is enjoying her work as financial secretary at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Raleigh. Huber Dixon, Mars Hill ’35, Wake Forest ’37, is completing this spring his B.D. degp:ee at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. Christmas messages were re ceived from scores of alumni. Among them were: Gregory Castro, originally from Cuba, Mars Hill ’28, now air-con ditioning engineer with CBS in New York City. Iva Jo West ’49, now at the Navajo medical center. Fort De fiance, Arizona. James Sawyer ’38 and Mildred Harden Sawyer, former member of the Mars Hill College faculty. James, brother of Miss Lucille Sawyer, is an engineer located in Cincinnati. Dr. Franklin B. Wilkins, ‘33, Dr. George Leiby ’26, and Louise Wilkins Leiby ’24, of Birmingham General Hospital, Van Nuys, Cal. Dr. Wilkins is chief surgeon in the hospital. Ruth Knotts ’47, who is pursu ing nurses’ training at Johns Hop kins Hospital. That Mars Hill College is enter ing a progressive year is seen in many changes and improvements being made. The lower floor of Spilman dormitory, p r e v iously used as a dining hall, is being renovated and repainted. Shelves are being installed. The room will be used temporarily as a reserve library and periodical reading room. Eight thousand volumes, previously stored in boxes in Stroup attic, are being added to the collection of books already in use. The room in which the Re serve Library is now located will be used as a classroom. The annex of the old dining hall is being divided into six of fices for the English department and the publications. A mainte nance shop is to be located in the area which previously served as kitchen and storage room. The present shop, located in the Sci ence building, may possibly be converted into classrooms. Laying of tile on the downstairs floor in the Coyte Bridges Dining Hall completes the construction of the building. Work on grading and beautifying the surroundings has been suspended until better weather. Almost all of the dormitory floors have been waxed and pol ished in the last few weeks. The halls and parlors of the' girls dormitories were polished; the halls and boy’s rooms in Treat were waxed and polished. Ninety-One Students Meet Weekly in The Ministerial A MONG OUR LUMNI Conference quite a problem, and must be memorized. When asked why she and her husband desire that their children study in the United States, Senora de Sosa replied: “Guatemala is a very poor, but very beautiful country. Our chil dren need to see much more than they can see there.” Guatemalan climate is similar to our spring the entire year. The country, it self, corresponds in size to the state of North Carolina. Their chief exports are coffee, sugar, and bananas. Guatemalan govern ment is democratic, led by a presi dent, with his cabinet. The de Sosas are intimate friends of the young, blue-eyed president and of numerous other government officials. Educational Advantages In Guatemala Limited Educational o p p o r tunities in Guatemala are limited. Primary and Secondary English-American schools are the two educational in stitutions in that country. Stu dents study English there just as they study their native tongue, Spanish. The de Sosa’s two young est children, boys aged ten and four years, can already speak a little English. Maria completed two years of Business in her na tive country; now, she will trans late this course into English. Senora de Sosa finds it more diffi cult to understand Southern con versation than conversation of the North. “Here,” she says, meaning the South, “you use too many idioms. However, I understand you better now than I could two years ago.” This year the Ministerial Con ference has an enrolliment of ninety-one members, composed of students who are studying for the ministry or for service in churches as music or religious educational directors. The attendance for the fall semester has been very good, and a great deal of enthusiasm has been displayed. The Conference meets weekly on Thursday nights at 7:30 in Wall 34. During the fall semester there have been lectures on sub jects of Baptist doctrines and pastoral duties and problems brought by faculty members. Stu dent members have read scrip tures, led in devotions, and brought messages. The Conference enjoys the fel lowship and aid of its faculty ad visors, Mr. Wood, Mr. Kendall, Mr. Harris, Mr. Highfill, and Mr. Link. Recently each member of the Conference was presented with a copy of Dr. Zemo Wall’s book, “A Day for God-Called Men.” This gift was made possible by a de voted couple who are interested in young ministers. Russell Fitts is president of the Ministerial Conference and George N. Knight is reporter. Merle Stevens ’47, who has been outstanding in debating pnd foren sics at the University of North Carolina, was married to Josef E. Ryberg, Jr. Dec. 21, 1948, in Flor ence Baptist Church, Forest City, N. C. Mr. Ryberg is also a stu dent at U.N.C. MHC Faculty Holds Offices it| Professional Groups Several members of the Mar Hill College faculty have promi nent parts in professional organi- zations and activities of the caWy j pus Sunrise Service By Betty Gene Sanders Behind our rooms, we climbed a hill. From the hill we peeped over God’s window sill. God’s love our hearts did more than fill As we heard Him say, “Peace, be still.” We were sitting upon God’s palm. As we sang an opening psalm. We looked across the land— From the hollow of God’s hand. Distinguished Baptist Workers Visit Campus Miss Hilda Mayo, the North Carolina W.M.U. Young People’s secretary, visited Mars Hill cam pus last week-end. While she was here, she conducted conferences with the members of the Council of the Young Women’s Auxiliary, and plans were made for Y. W. A. activities next semester. Miss Mayo is a graduate of Mars Hill college. When she com pleted her work here she studied in the Training School in Louis ville, Kentucky. Since that time she has been working with the Missionary Board in North Caro lina. Miss Alda Grayson, who has just returned from her mission field in China, also visited here the early part of last week. She addressed the student body in chapel Tues day. America Sings (Continued from Page 1) extensive work on the Hilltop, the latter as Sports editor. Copies of the poems appearing in America Sings, Submitted by this group, will appear on the edi torial page of this paper with the exception of that of Mr. Moody, My Prayer, which was published in an earlier edition. James Farmer, ’47, after his graduation from the University of North Carolina in June 1949, ex pects to go to England to begin work on a Master’s degree in Eng lish, language, and literature. A recent edition of the Biblical Recorder carried a picture of J. C. Mitchell, Mars Hill ’47, and an account of his ordination to full time Christian ministry. J. C., a senior at Wake Forest and pastor of the Kittrell church, was B. S. U. President at Mars Hill and took a prominent part in athletics. During the latter part of Christ mas holidays, Neal Ellis ’46 paid a visit to the campus to arrange for the entrance of his younger brother for the 1949-50 session. Neal, who was active in religious work when a student here, attends Roanoke College and participates widely in young people’s work in the state of 'Virginia. John Brinegar ’46, tenor soloist in the Christmas performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, has made an outstanding record in the school of music at the University of North Carolina. John sings in the choir of the Presbyterian church in Chapel Hill, and has on sev eral occasions been soloist with the Glee Club. He has completed work for his A.B. degree and ex pects to receive his B.M. next July. At the recent meeting of Southern Association of School —, and Colleges, in Memphis, Deal R. M. Lee was made a membei of the Executive Committee o) Junior Colleges. vJ"! Mrs. Ruby Hudson Cox is secre tary of the Junior College DivisioiTV( of the Southern Business Edu cation Association. She was elect Th ed to the post at Association I, Mars the meeting in New Orleans, Nov 26-27. , Vver, J. Roy Prince, Dean of Men' and professor of Spanish, is 1948- Mj 49 President of the Modern Lan '^^ guage division of the North Caro ®6ar lina Education Association. bams M. H. Kendall, professor Greek and Bible, is now writing *'***'^c weekly commentaries on the SuD'®^® ' day School lessons for the Biblical Recorder. A picture of Mr. Ken ^ dali and a brief biographical I sketch appeared in the January 5 Recorder. Parei : also A BIT OF WIT Here we sit. Hand in hand Fingers clasp Intertwine, Here we sit Hand in hand Hers in hers Mine in mine. —Lenoir Rhynean. last is fi to ( he I coui this the Lite -sem : his , min MHC Clubs Meet, Hold Election of Officers, and Discuss Interesting Programs In Fields of Interest Mars attei aumi comr Mars Hill’s honor clubs held their final meetings of the semes ter last Tuesday night. Stroup Parlor at 8:00 P.M. The International Relations club met in Stroup at 7:30. Lee Rhodes, Allen Dunn, Lloyd Rec tor, Alva Stucky, and John Mc Allister gave talks on “Road to Survival,” rated the book of the century on current events. Other modern books on world affairs were discussed, followed by the election of officers for the next semester. “Shorthand, A Gateway to Suc cess,” was the topic for discussion at the Business club meeting in Huffman parlor at 7:30. Catherine Walls spoke on “A Brief History of Shorthand,” Dot Spahr on “The Gregg System of Shorthand,” Bettye Roberts on “The Thomas Natural System of Shorthand,” and Peggy Rae Yount on “The Pitman System of Shorthand.” Following the program was the election of officers. A recital given by three musi^’ majors made up the program fof the Orpheian club. Anne Morgan and Miss Mary Stringfield playei a duet, a concerto by Mozart. Getzman with the violin and Mit' iam Quigley at the piano also wer® on the program. Among piece® played were “Sonata” by Mozarb “Raindrop Prelude” by Chopini and the first and second Arabes ques by Debussy. The election of officers took place in Spilmai* Parlor. Fo M( Da The French club discussed fam ous people in French history. Talks were made on Catherine de Medici, by Roberta Lucas, Charles VIII, by Jackie Collins; Henry IV, by Betty Revan; Jeanne D’Arc, by Hazel Bumgarner; Louis XIV, Wiley Bumgarner; Madame de Maintenant, by Malcolm Harrell; Louis XVI, by Rose Simmons; Marie Antoinette by Geneva Am mons; Napoleon, by Bobby Mc- Elrath; and Josephine, by Betty Mayhugh. The program and of ficers’ election took place in On the Scriblerus program wei'S Walter Smith, Shirley Robertsohj Betsy Johnson, Margaret JameSr Margaret Howell, Betty Ferrelb Christine Jones, Anne Roberts^ Jackie Durden, Shirley BoughmaOi Betty Bennett, Barbara Hale, anf June Curl. Selections from “Mui" der in the Cathedral,” a dram* of the murder of Thomas A. Beck' ett, the Archbishop of Cantef' bury, by T. S. Eliot, 1949 Nobef prize winner, were given. Folio'*'' ing the program in Edna Moor* dormitory was the election of ne'* officers. D: of J men have the Gen ooy, T Yea Wea Wed Tra: Mr. Car] tion In Wall 23, the Science clul’ had a program entitled “Hygien* Reports.” Four papers written by Hygiene students, including “Health Week of the Red Cross’’ by Jeanne Mason, “Health anf Superstition” by James Fox, anf “So That’s What Sleeping Sick' ness Is” by Emma Carol Gandfi were read at the meeting. Tb* election of officers followed. Ja sti id( ro A wl wi P( re yc Co w re 1!